Burdett Sisler, Canada’s Oldest Known Living Man, Second World War Vet, Dead at 110

Burdett "Burd" Thomas Sisler (R), a 110-year-old-veteran who served during the Second World War, is seen at his birthday party at a Royal Canadian Legion in Fort Erie, Ont., in an April 13, 2025, handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-Alex Heidbuechel

Burdett Sisler, the oldest known living man in Canada and one of the oldest Second World War veterans in the world has died. He was 110.

Sisler’s son Norman says his father died with family members by his side after his health took a turn for the worse in recent weeks.